January 2010
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Get a life
LOL!
One of my cds just got stuck in a loop so I’ve come back on to hear “dickdickdickdickdickdickdickdickdickdickdickdickdickdickdickdickdick” emerging from my pc.
WatchJohhny Too Bad
Today it’s one year since John died and the world lost an innovative and incredibly talented musician. Kudos to anyone who can actually work out how he plays One World with just an acoustic guitar and an Echoplex.
This documentary puts him in context and shows what a character he was.
Sadly missed.
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Dear Marketing Manager,
15 cookies in one emailed advert? Srsly? The only way 15 cookies are acceptable is if they’re big, scrumtious, chocolate and cherry ones that melt in the mouth and have no calories. Yours are not. Do not try to feed me ridiculous e-shite.
No love,
Me
The Daily Mash - SHINY THING MAKE IT ALL BETTER →
Rather sums up the hysteria over the iPad. (I do hope no-one actually got paid for coming up with the name.)
not enough firefly love on tumblr
browncoats:
ohsusquehanna:
I learned all my important life lessons from Firefly! When people ask me what I want to be when I grow up I either say “Viper pilot” or “Member of an illegal space salvage crew”.
Not enough Firefly love on tumblr or at Fox. *sigh*
The social components of self-control →
psychotherapy:
For the most part, self-control is seen as an individual trait, a measure of personal discipline. If you lack self-control, then it’s your own fault, a character flaw built into the brain.
However, according to a new study by Michelle vanDellen, a psychologist at the University of Georgia, self-control contains a large social component; the ability to resist temptation is...
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Dear Website Creator,
25 cookies to view one page of your site? Srsly? And they really need to stay on my computer for 20 years? You really think I’m going to still be running the same PC with the same damned browser for 20 years? *snort* Get a grip.
No love,
Me
Reblog with what people have said you look like...
chrysilla:
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yonilotan:
mehalicka:
clamcandy:
yurveryownwes:
methane:
blakeharnage-:
i once got sierra kusterbeck. :l
emily browning, too. D:
I DONT SEE HOW
blake lively.
ALL THE TIME.
Ryan Seacrest.. -____-
Natalie Portman ._.
cameron from ferris bueller’s day off
Jon Stamos
Hermione Granger / Jodie Foster / Amy Poehler.
Jon Lovitz / Mr. Bean...
Trial To Start For Abortion Doctor's Alleged... →
So much WTF? in this it’s hard not to think it’s a spoof.
Damn you iTunes and your tempting tracks.
I am currently downloading an album that’s a total impulse buy. It features John Martyn and what clinched it was the 38 minute track of guitary noodling that’s only available if you buy the whole album. I suffer from acute minimalism FAIL
HE WANTS HIS MONEY BACK - St. Petersburg Times →
*LMFAO* That’s the trouble with marketing your organization like a business and emphasizing success as an indication of enlightenment. People treat it like a business and expect you to deliver.
The Man Who Would Be A Barbarian : Gene Expression →
Fascinating. I knew that blond, blue-eyed, tartan wearing remains had been discovered in China but this is new.
Ms.Marx: On Pop Culture: Primetime television and... →
Insightful observations from Ms Marx.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Primetime television and the continuum of violence against women
In this post, I will attempt to bring awareness to some of the ways women are portrayed in primetime television by mentioning a few examples of rape culture and women’s sexual availability to men from recent episodes. I am sure there are hundreds of examples,...
The rise of the SarcMark – oh, how brilliant |... →
Not sure if charging for a punctuation mark is Sarcasm Inc.’s idea of sarcasm or not.
Porton Down scientists launch juniper project |... →
Love the mention that juniper berries are used to make gin, just in case people were wondering why these bushes were important. *snort*
Common household chemical linked to thyroid... →
Why your sofa may harm your health
• Household chemical linked to thyroid disease • Scientists call for full investigation into safety
Ian Sample, science correspondent
The Guardian, Thursday 21 January 2010
The chemical, which has been linked to thyroid disease, is thought to enter the body via household dust and contaminated food. Photograph: Bryan Mullennix/Getty
A...
Debate over cognitive, traditional mental health... →
In the UK most NHS funded therapy is CBT based, because it can acheive measurable results and is provided in a standardised way. I’ve had concerns for some time about CBT being used to ‘normalise’ people who need therapy to deal with the root cause of the problem. You can treat a rash so it doesn’t itch but if you don’t discover why you have the rash and try to...
Ingrid Newkirk Is The Worst Person In The World -... →
Personally, I wouldn’t say she was the worst person in the world, given there are terrorists, rapists and murderers out there along with war criminals, serial killers, torturers etc. I do have severe reservations about any one or any group who advocate or use assault, criminal damage, vilification and a disturbingly evangelical zeal combined with a total disregard for the well-being, welfare...
Thomas theorem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
The Thomas theorem is a theory of sociology which was formulated by W. I. Thomas (1863–1947) in the year 1928:
“ If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences.[1] ”
In other words, the interpretation of a situation causes the action. This interpretation is not objective. Actions are affected by subjective perceptions of situations. Whether there even is an objectively...
Chris Morris's Four Lions: a exclusive clip from... →
I was wondering what Chris Morris was up to. Brass Eye was superb if extremely bad taste at times. The Noel Edmonds newsflash was genius.
Unfortunately this may earn him a fatwa all his own before any awards.
Meet the painter Anthony Hopkins | Art and design... →
I didn’t realise he painted too, I may have to go see this.
Anthony Hopkins
Gallery 27, London W1 Starts 16 Feb until 20 FebThen at The Dome in Edinburgh Details: 020-7287 8408 Venue website
The Burden (And Beauty) Of The Bottomless Bag -... →
Reading this made me feel so much better.
In Social Psychology, What is Fundamental... →
Just in case I’m not putting this strongly enough.
What is Fundamental Attribution Error?
]]> The fundamental attribution error is a common type of cognitive bias in social psychology. Essentially, the fundamental attribution error involves placing a heavy emphasis on internal personality characteristics to explain someone’s behavior in a given situation, rather than thinking about...
Attribution and Attraction in Psychology 101 at... →
THIS. THIS. THIS. Especially the bit in bold. It frustrates and angers me so much that so many people react without taking this into account because it causes so much hurt, bad feeling and destroys relationships, friendships etc.
Our View of Self and Others
The way we look at ourselves plays an important role in how we see the world. The way we see the world plays an important...
The day I decided to stop being gay - Times Online →
Speechless. Why the desperate rush to categorise as gay or straight? Why has he got to be the father with a woman? Most of all, why, when he reaches a moment of personal enlightenment does he also become so damned condemnatory? He says he was never convinced of his sexuality - so why say he was gay rather than bi?
According to him, his attempt at a hetero relationship weren’t a success so...
Amazon.com: Aleister Crowley and Dion Fortune: The... →
Just found out this was out. Huge Alan Richardson fan. Question is, can I resist ordering just one book from Amazon?
“I like people who have a sense of individuality. I love expression and anything...”
– Marc Jacobs (via quote-book) (via blogalicious) (via chrysilla)
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Necole Bitchie.com: Jay-z Speaks On The Illuminati... →
People are really worried that Jay-Z is a satanist? Srsly? I’m sorry but I don’t think I have enough lols for this.
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U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret... →
It’s hard to know where to start with this, it oozes ‘wrong’ on so many levels. Starting with Jesus kinda having the whole ‘Prince of Peace’ thing going with the ‘turn the other cheek’ ethos as a main point. Segueing into the separation of church and state that is part of the US constitution, (not to mention breaking specific rules in this conflict,) and...
Therapists Report Increase in Green Disputes →
psychotherapy:
As awareness of environmental concerns has grown, therapists say they are seeing a rise in bickering between couples and family members over the extent to which they should change their lives to save the planet.
In households across the country, green lines are being drawn between those who insist on wild salmon and those who buy farmed, those who calculate their carbon footprint...
Kit-Kats
Apparently Japan has a wide variety of Kit-Kat flavours, many of which seem a little unusual to Western tastes. I’m all for being adventurous with food but wasabi kit-kat is venturing into territory that my taste buds just don’t want to explore. What is it about spicy foods that has every manufacturer embracing the concept like it’s the answer to all the ills in the world?
Apple confirms 27 Jan 'tablet' event - Mac -... →
Oooh, the antici…….pation